“The Frozen Gringos” return to Des Moines

Hugo Duarte and Jeff Pike (aka “The Frozen Gringos”) will be returning to the Des Moines area in July… just not together.

As previously announced, on July 7th Club Gerz premier act Hugo Duarte will be returning to treat central Iowa to another evening of his delectable tunes. Hugo is a great storyteller, a first-class songwriter, a talented musician, and a true Southern gentleman. His songs will make you laugh, make you cry, and if you really listen, they’ll make you think about what it means to be alive.

Jeff PikeNow his partner in crime, Jeff Pike, will be opening a new house concert venue at Kelly’s and Rick’s home on July 21st. Jeff has been the front man for the official Jimmy Buffett tribute band “A1A” for over 20 years but he has been performing as a solo artist for almost 30 years and has a very extensive song list. He creates music from the heart. Songs of life. Songs to touch your emotions and inspire thought, all while intimately sharing his stories with the listener.

Doors will open for both shows at 5pm and the music will begin around 6pm. Check out our Events page for more details on Hugo and Jeff. We hope you will be able to join us welcome back these two great musicians to Central Iowa!

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Charlie Imes to visit Club Gerz

Charlie Imes

Charlie Imes will be stopping by Club Gerz during his Midwest tour!!! His premier performance in our back yard will be the evening of Friday, June 22nd. For all the details, check out our Events page. We hope you will be able to join us welcome Charlie to Club Gerz!!!

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Mark Mulligan coming to Iowa!

Mark MulliganWe’ve managed to convinced Mark Mulligan to make the long trip from his home in Mexico to bring his “DIAPERS ARE EXPENSIVE Tour” to Club Gerz!!! His premier performance in Iowa will be in our back yard the evening of Wednesday, August 22nd. Mark, a native of Arizona, now lives in beautiful San Carlos, Sonora Mexico with his wife Elsa and four children. The youngest, Marisol, who arrived just a few weeks ago, inspired the tour name! Mark loves to sing for folks who want meaning and heart in their music. His songs echo life South of the border… sunshine, beaches, boats, bars, cantinas and love. For all the details, check out our Events page. We hope you will be able join us in welcoming Mark to Iowa and Club Gerz!!!

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Rob Mehl to play Club Gerz

Rob MehlWe are very pleased to welcome TRMA award winning artist Rob Mehl to Club Gerz!!! He will be performing in our back yard the evening of Friday, June 1st. Rob is a Southern California surfer dude with roots also in Hawaii and a love of classical literature. His father was a radio DJ, so Rob was exposed to a wide variety of musical styles. All these influences meld into mellow, folk-style beach ballads and stories spiked with a bit of jazz. Rob plays guitar and ukulele, tells stories between songs, and thinks the audience “splash zone” should reach all the way to the back row! Check out our Events page for all the details. We hope you will be able to join us at Club Gerz and welcome him to Iowa… and watch out for the splash!!!

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Hugo Duarte returns to Club Gerz

Hugo waveWe are very pleased to have our friend and premier Club Gerz act, Hugo Duarte, returning this season!!! He will be performing in our back yard again on Saturday, July 7th. Doors will open at 5pm and the music will begin around 6pm. Hugo is a great storyteller, a first-class songwriter, a talented musician, and a true Southern gentleman. His songs will make you laugh, make you cry, and if you really listen, they’ll make you think about what it means to be alive. Check out our Events page for more information. We hope you will be able to join us at Club Gerz and welcome Hugo back to Central Iowa!

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Jim Hoehn in Ankeny April 12th

Jim HoehnTrop-rock artist Jim Hoehn will be in the Des Moines area next Thursday night, April 12th. Folks may remember Jim from his performance at the Des Moines Parrot Head Club tailgate party at Alpine last year.

From Dawn R:

We’ve had a wonderful opportunity come up and even though its somewhat short notice, I hope that all of you will join us next Thursday night, April 12th, for a very special evening with trop-rock artist Jim Hoehn. Many of you will remember Jim from our Alpine tailgate party last year, or from one of the many, many shows he performs all over the country. Jim is not only a wonderful musician and writer, he’s amazingly funny, tells a great story and is just a heckuva nice guy from Wisconsin! I hope that you can make time in your schedule to come to this concert next week and share the evening with us.

All the details:
Thursday, April 12th
Location: DeAnna & Paula’s house at 912 NW 33rd Street, Ankeny, IA — – — We will be outside if the weather is nice, in the basement if it is not.
Park HERE: Prairie Ridge Church south parking lot on the corner of NE 36th and NW Ash Drive. When you are looking south (standing in the parking lot), DeAnna and Paula’s house is the third one from the left and it is brown. You can enter through the back yard.

We will start the social hour around 6:00 PM and will continue that through at least 7:00 PM or a little after. Jim will start playing somewhere between 7:00 and 7:30 PM. Please bring a chair, whatever you’d like to drink and then a side dish/appetizer to share for the group. Cost of the event is a $15 suggested donation that will go entirely to the artist. Jim will also have CD’s available for purchase!

Please RSVP to either me at mizdawnie@gmail.com or DeAnna at dgcomstock@msn.com

I really, really, really hope you can make it!

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It’s Warming Up!!!

Okay, it has been downright hot! With a record high March and April at least beginning to follow suit we are hoping anyway that Spring has sprung.

And along with the weather, things have been heating up here at Club Gerz too! We’ve been contacted by several Trop Rockers already about playing at Club Gerz. We have three fairly solid commitments with more to come!

And there’s no reason we should have all the fun!!! If you’re interested in hosting a house concert let us know! We can help get you in touch with the artists! The more the merrier!!!

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Post-Concert Party!

To quote the Barenaked Ladies, “These guys are really hardcore!” From the same clubs that are bringing you the Tuesday on the Island Tailgate, here is an after concert opportunity on Court Avenue! Remember these events are for charity because we Parrot Heads party with a purpose! Post-Concert Party Flyer

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Pre-Concert Tailgate

The Des Moines and Isle of Iowa Parrot Head Clubs are sponsoring a tailgate before the Buffett concert on April 17th. Here is the info! Tuesday on the Island Flyer

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“Bubba” comes to Des Moines

The de facto king of Trop Rock has announced new dates for the “Welcome to Fin Land Tour” in the Midwest. Jimmy Buffett and The Coral Reefer Band will be playing shows in Omaha on April 14th and in Des Moines on April 17th. We hope to see lots of our Trop Rock friends at the shows (and tailgates of course)!!!

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